Neutrophil elastase in patients with homozygous beta-thalassemia and pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like syndrome.

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In this study we investigated the possible role of neutrophil (PMN) elastase and its natural inhibitor, alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (alpha1-PI) in the pathogenesis of the pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE)-like syndrome which is found in patients with homozygous beta-thalassemia. We studied 30 beta-thalassemia homozygotes with the PXE-like syndrome [PXE(+) group], 20 beta-thalassemia homozygotes without this syndrome...

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